AT A GLANCE
What is the lifespan of amaryllis?
The Amaryllis, also known as the Knight's Star, can be used in pots many years live healthy for several decades. With the right care, it forms its impressive flower every year around Christmas time. Waxed amaryllis bulbs will die after flowering.
How long does an amaryllis survive in a pot?
The Amaryllis (Hippeastrum) is perennial and can be passed on to its owner with good care many years delight with their ever-blooming beauty. For this purpose, it should be planted in a suitable pot. In this way, the plant can survive for several decades.
One waxed amaryllis bulb lives only until the flower has withered, for example two months. Before growing, the roots are cut off. As a result, the plant inevitably dies after flowering and can only be saved in rare cases.
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How can I extend the lifespan of amaryllis?
In order to keep the amaryllis plant for several years, you should definitely use the right oneCare notice at the right time. Within a year, the amaryllis goes through three different vegetation phases: the growth phase (spring to summer), the dormant phase (autumn) and the
flowering phase (Winter). The resting phase before flowering is particularly important for the formation of the flower. If the plant is not given the necessary rest (darkness, no water and fertilizer, low temperatures), it will even die in the worst case.How to extend the life of the amaryllis flower?
Would you like to stay at the blossom enjoy the amaryllis, you should consider the following points:
- Do not keep the amaryllis too warm. At temperatures between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius, the houseplant flowers for up to three weeks. This also works if you only put them in a cooler place at night and in the warm living room during the day.
- Be careful not to snap the heavy stem at flowering time. If necessary, carefully support it with wooden sticks.
How to prolong the life of the amaryllis in the vase?
To keep an amaryllis cut flower fresher for longer, you should Water in the vase every few days exchange and enrich with the right nutrient powder to give the flower enough nutrients. In addition, the flower stalk should be fresh with every water change cut become. Set the vase up safely and protected from falls. A cool location can also extend the lifespan.
Tip
Tape extends the shelf life of the amaryllis in the vase
In order to prolong the flowering splendor of the amaryllis even further, you can wrap the end of the stem with scotch tape after each new cut. This will prevent the stem from curling up and keep the plant healthy for longer.